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56 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • Summary: Taking place over the course of one night, The Anniversary Party is a serio-comic, sometimes scathing inspection of a group of friends gathered for a celebration that becomes a scorching dissection of a marriage on the brink. (Fine Line Features)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    A caustic comedy of Hollywood manners.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    60
    The overlapping dialogue and the comedy of famous people playing self-variations is pure Altman (Leigh, not surprisingly, has worked in three Altman films).
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    20
    A heavy dose of movie-colony narcissism posing as warts-and-all honesty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. MichaelC
    9
    Thoroughly enjoyable, sexy and smart. The perfect example of how to translate theatre to the cinema. Oh why aren't there more American movies like this one... I wanted to be a friend of these friends.… Expand
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  2. MichaelF.
    8
    A touching and funny film. This film can be at times hysterical and at times depressing. There's a bit too much yelling but still its all good. Wonderful performances by everyone.… Expand
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  3. PaulW.
    8
    Very good movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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